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Amp recommendations
didn't know Best Buy went that hi....  $10,000 speakers ? you really dove into high-end just to see if you like it in your home... them speakers are power hungry... there's a Coda integrated listed on this site for $4,000... i'm sure you can get i... 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
power cords definitely makes a difference... use the 10awg for the speakers/amps and the 14awg for the Bluesound... definitely get the 14SE mk2... Audio Advisor has them on sale for 75% off.. no brainer 
Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil
from what I read... it may or may not effect the sound quality...  it all depends on what cables you are using... first, carpet does produce static... for people who use unshielded cables would benefit from cable lifters ...  people who use shield... 
XLR interconnects
i noticed a difference in XLR's ...  lowered the noise floor, quieter background noise....  can't hear a thing in my system... my components are balanced as well though... even if your components isn't balanced, XLR still helps...  not all XLR int... 
What is most important part of a system?
its the knobs 
Best standalone music server?
has anyone checked out NAD's new M50.2 ? does everything without the dac... I'd like to get it but out of my price range.... $4000 new 
Jolida Fusion DAC/transport: opinions or other DAC/transport alternatives?
there's a PrimaLuna Prologue Premium CD player/DAC w/USB that came up for sell that I'm drooling over.. fits your description perfectly.. i can't afford it right now... maybe you ? then let me know what you think ?? 
Jolida Fusion DAC/transport: opinions or other DAC/transport alternatives?
good question yakbob.... I'm also looking at the Jolida Fusion for the exact same reason you are... I have an Oppo 93 but like the idea of a dedicated cd/digital media player with tubes... balanced output... I have a lot of cd's but want to dabble... 
Classe Processor and Amp
setting the bluray player to 100    
Classe Processor and Amp
I have a SSP800 and had similar problem.. When setting the balance between R & L speakers using an SPL meter , they say to set the meter to C weighting, slow response, and 75db range.. Unfortunately the meter app I downloaded on my smart phone... 
Tube for a Noob ???
went on website and the only description I could find for the CD515 is a single picture ... 
Tube for a Noob ???
that's a great idea mward... I assume the my pre/pro is up to the task of passing thru signal unaltered ($9000 new)... it states in bypass mode that only the analog volume control is in use... My plan is to have the Oppo play movies plugged direct... 
Tube for a Noob ???
i don't mind it getting expensive... i just don't want to dump $5k-6k right off the bat... i want to get a good idea in the beginning and then progress from there...  dentdog... may i ask what kind a cd player you have ?  
Tube for a Noob ???
THANKS PEOPLE...  turntable might not be the way to go for me.. PrimaLuna looks really nice but at $3000 I'd have to save some more money... Googled and found Jolida with some great reviews on their tube cd player... in my price range too... Also ... 
Tube for a Noob ???
Thx noromance... yes, I enjoy what I have now but wanted to experiment with tubes. I'm 60% movies and 40% music. So tube amp is somewhat out of the question. Basically I want to know why tube lovers are tube lovers. And hope going to an analog/tub...